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the event of defeat, invokes European tervention, the powers will not refuse to “ Spndeavor to re-establish peace.” BETTER FEELING ON ‘CHANGE. ‘Leading Securities Generally Higher LONDON, April 21.—Business on Stock exchange today opened with a decid- ‘ecly hopeful tone. Most of the leading se- ctrities were considerably higher. The view taken of the situation by the mem- bers of the exchange {s that the Greeks will be speedily defeated, that peace will soon be restored, and that no important complications are likely to arise. Consois went up 7-16, home railroads showed substantial advances, American se- curities displayed considerable strength, foreigners were very firm, the favorites were appreciably higher and there was a trifitre recovery im Greek and Turkish se- eurities. TURKEY DISAPPOINTMENT. Counted on a Fairly Easy March to Larissa. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.—(Delayed f™ transmission)—The Turkish authorities here admit that the losses of Ottoman troops since the outbreak of war with Greece have been considerable. The Tur- kish commanders expected a fairiy easy march to Larissa, and did not anticipate the stubborn defense and desperate valor with which the Greeks have opposed the invasion. Izzet Bey, the confidential adviser of the sultan, has been disgraced, owing to his opposition to war with Greece and to his action In proposing that the sultan should negotiate directly with Greece for the pur- pose of bringing about an amicable settle- ment of matters in dispute between the Greeks and Turks. While France ts protecting the Greek Catholics in the Turkish empire, Great Britain has undertaken to protect the or- thodox Greeks during the suspension of @iplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey. ———e WHEAT AGAIN ADVANCED. News East. CHICAGO, April 21.—For a third day in suecession there was a rather exciting pening to the wheat market this morning. The amazing strength displayed by the Liverpool market was almost the exclu- @ive factor, that market opening with a 1d. advance, and later jumping 1%d. more: this, too, in the face of a I%c. decline on the local market yesterday. First sales of May were made at 74%a75, substantially Monday's closing price. The price sagged down to 74% for a moment or two, under heavy selling, but, this disposed of, the market showed signs of renewed strength, and by 10 o'clock had advanced to 76. There it hesitated, but only for a moment. When the startling advance in second cables was posted May jumped instantly to 76%, exactly 2c. above last night's closing. Other bull news was present in abund- ance. Northwest receipts were moderate, crop reports continued unfavorable, and an exceptionally heavy export business was reported. Little attention was paid to the war news The market showed great nervousness, and two minutes after sell- ing at 76% it had reached 76. Another mo- ment or two of hesitation, then the market gradually settled to - Effect of the From the HUNTER MEN CANNOT AGREE. Inability to Unite on a Choice of a Senator. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 21.—A special to the Evening Post from Frankfort say It was about 8 o'clock iast night when Mayor George D. Todd of Louisville an- nounced that he was a candidate to suc- ceed Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter as the repub- lican nominee for United States senator. Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning he an- nounced that he had withdrawn from the fight, thus ending, after a brief, inglorious “sshion, his race for the shoes of Dr. Hun- fer. Mayor Todd’s withdrawal from the race Is said to have been due mainly to the fact that the friends of Senator W. J. Deboe had assured Dr. Hunter of his future political death if he violated the pledges of support that he had given to Deboe, as it was understood yester lay afternoon that Todd entered the race with the support of Hunter. Some speculation has been indulged in regarding the votes of Norman, Baird and Stout, the three sound money democrais who have been voting for Dr. Hunter, in the event of a new nominee on the repub- lican side. Mr. Baird said this morning he would probably vote for the republican nominee. no matter who he was, if his vote could elect him; Mr. Stqut said he would ot, and that he was in favor of Henry L. Martin. Mr. Norman declined to indicate his course. The race for the nomination is now re- garded as an open one, with the chances in favor of Col. St. John Boyle, Senator W. J. Deboe and Judge W. H. Holt. The Huater people are unable to agree on a man to succeed him, which is the sole rea- son his card of withdrawal has not been made public. FRANKFORT, Ky., Apri! 21.—Hunter has just requested the calling of a joint caucus for tonight to receive a communi- tation from him. Today's ballot stood: Hunter, 56; Black- burn, 41; Martin, 12; Boyle, 6; Stone, 1. Necessary to a choice, 0. When asked this morning why he de- serted the fleld of battle so early in the action, Mayor Todd said that last night, efter he had announced his candidacy, he recetved a communication from the’ six bolting republicans stating that they would ®s soon vote for Hunter as for him, and that he could not get their suppor: for the Benate under any circumstances. Knowing that [ could not win without ‘he united suppert of my party, I determined to at once withdraw,” concluded Mr. Todd, “though I am satisfied that I could have Secured the nomination for the asking. Mayor Todd stands closer to Dr. Hunter than any other republican in the state. He could not obtain the bolting republicans, because Gov. Bradley would not counte- hance it, so It is stated. ‘The following card was addressed to the chairman of the republican caucus com- mitte+ this morning, and is Dr Hunter's fcrmal announcement that he has given up the fight: “Hon Wm. Jones, Chairman Republican Joint Caucus. “Sir: 1 shall be obliged if you will call the republican members of the general as- sembly in joint caucus at the earilest time convenient to receive a communication which I desire to present for their consid- eration. Very truly, “W. GODFREY HUNTER. ‘The caucus will be held tonight. Only one ballot was taken today. Sen- ator Jones’ call for the caucus at 8 o'clock tonight was read before the adjournment of the Joint session, which followed the Not. Dr. Hunter announced to his friends at the conclusion of the joint session that he would leave Frankfort this afternoon at 4 o'cloc He would not tell even his most intimate friends where he was going, but it is supposed to Washington. Sa A CAPTURED CUBAN’S FRANKNESS. State: Meade That Increase Spanish Sympathy for Him. HAVANA, April 21—The well-known in- surgent leader Julian Zarraga, who sur- » Fendered, with five of his followers, to the Spanish authorities in Pinar del Rio on April 16, has made a request to be sent to Spain. He has admitted to Gen. Incian that he has personally dynamited trains | im the province of Pinar del Rio, and says he surrendered because he considers the insurgent cause to. be lost. Zarraga added that the independence of Cuba would mean chaoe and final catastrophe for the island under complete negro domination. is an annexationist. He claims that the insurgetts in Pinar del Rio have been dispersed, every leader acting dn ~> own account and all wishing to command. Zarraga’s frank him among the Seven hundred bales of shipped todey on American —_s—__ NONE We memes tobacco were accounte Segre LATE NEWS BY WIRE|NEWSPAPER COMMENT Another Break in the Lower Mis- sissippi Levee. CITIZENS WORKING HARDER THAN EVER Planters, Laborers and Merchants Give Up Their Occupations. ALL ALONG THE RIVER a Miss., April 21.—The Green- ville correspondent of the Associated Press wires this morning as follows: At 9:30 o'clock this morning the dreadful alarm ery of “levee broke” was repeated for the sixth time in the Yazoo-Mississippi delta, when the huge eighteen foot levee at Shipland Landing, Issaquena county, suddenly crumbled away, letting in with a mighty rush and roar the ponderous tor- rent of the great river. Shipland is on Promised Land plantation, about two miles below Lake Providence, La. : At the time of the break back water from the upper crevasses was already against the levee some ten or twelve inches deep. and many high places around were stili uncovered. Hope was entertained that the worst had passed, and that the fearful flood had spent its fury in the wreck and ruin already wrought. But it was not so. Many fine plantacions upon which partial crops might have been made must now share the fate of the rest, and in all of iower Issaquena, Sharkey and Yazoo coun- ties, where there was a foot of water be- fore, there will now be three feet or more. Places which have heretofore been havens of refuge for live stock and human beings will now have to be abandoned, and in a few short days there will scarcely be a dry spot in all the country south of this break and between the levee and the Yazoo river. Whether there will be life lost in the region immediately affected de- pends upon the question whether the peo- ple are provided with boats. In addition to the disastrous local consequences of the break {t will also have the effect of rais- ing the water in the Yazoo river and keep- ing that stream up at its mouth to such an extent as to retard the outflow of water in the upper delta country. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 2 A spectal to the Post-Dispatch from Nashville, Tenn., says: Five lives have been lost in the flooded lands of Lake county. A skiff was upset, causing the drowning of Jose Gans and his entire family—wife, two sons and a daughter. NEW ORLEANS, La. April 21.—The gauge rose to 19.2 at one time yesterday and the Impression along the Louisiana line in view of the subsequent fal! is that the flood wave came on a fair day, found the peuple prepared and passed on, never- theless the crest of the flcod wave has not yet been here officially and the river may go higher. The work of the past is as nothing to that going on now. Planters and farmers, laborers and merchants have abandaned everything else and are camping on the weak spots, nursing them with tender care and holding them against a weight and a mass of weter which is almost inconceiva- ble. More material is going ovt now than ever befcre, ard the activity is super- human. Miles of new work of box levees, of revetments, of piles of filled sacks, of earth have sprung up in every section. Railroads are carrying men and material free, and no meney has been spared by the levee beards or the people. Suill all the rew work is but temporary, calculated enly to hold the flood from cross- ing the levee lire, and when the water falls nearly the entire system will need sub- stantial repair, if not rebuilding. —Here and at ippi river north far as Keokuk a rise of several inches is shown. Tie water at Booneville, on the Missouri, has risen 0.2 of a foot, but at Kansas City a decline greater than that is registered. Weather Forecaster Frank- enfield today predicted that the ri t. Louis will continue ‘to rise s 3 feet being Indicated by Friday; also that the Missouri will continue to rise slowly. QUINCY, IIL, April 21.—The Mississippi river at this point is steadily rising. The steamer Harry Hock rescued six families, whese homes in the bottoms north of the city were surrounded by water. At War- saw, Ill, the Mississi, has passed the 18-foot mark, and people 2re leaving por- tions of the districts protected by the le- vees. At Keithsburg, Ill, the river is at its highest point for several years, and the condition of the bottom and island farmers is pitiful. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 21.—The river off Kansas City had fallen three-tenins of a foot since yesterday, and 1s still reced- ing. Although still above the danger mark, no serious damage ia resulting. The water is gradually running off the railroad tracks, and by another day or two it is believed trouble from that source will have ceas The Red River District. Secretary Alger today received the fol- lowing telegram from the mayor and city council of Grafton, N. D.: “The raging flood along the Red river bordering Walsh and Pembina counties, aggravated by cold high winds and zero temperature, have caused great destruction of property and suffering. Buildings, with contents, stock and seed grain have been swept away. Immediate relief is necessary, or great suffering will prevail. The requirements, etc., beyond local aid. The assistance of the govern- ment is invoked and at once. Can you aid ui If so wire funds to Drayton to be dis- tributed by relief committee.” In response to this appeal Secretary Alger telegraphed at once to the army officer who recently visited the vicinity of Grafton, and who is now at St. Paul, Minn.. to return immediately to the flooded districts in North Dakota and render all possible relief. A Cry of Distre A ery of deep distress has come to the War Department from Mississippi and a bitter protest against the efforts of the persons who are engaged in the distribution of government relief to the flood sufferers, to carry on the work so as to avoid en- couragement to idleness among the labor- ers. At Helena there Is a great number of negroes who have come into town from their overflowed cabins to get food and shelter. Today a telegram came to .the War Department from a committee headed by Rev. L. 8. Smith, declaring that many of the negroes in Tunica county and the adjacent country were in great straits and suffering for supplies, which thetr employ- era refused to allow them to secure on the ground that it would amount to an inter- ference with the labor market. The department officials are unable at this distance to judge of the merits of this application, and will probably refer it to the local officers. It has been realized from the first, however, that there was a great element of danger in indiscriminate Gdistri- bution of government supplies among the laboring classes in the flooded sections, as the planters might find it impossible to get sufficient farm labor to make crops or to repair the damages resulting from the floods if the hands were furnished with unlimited free food and relieved from the necessity of laboring. es Four Nominations Today. ‘The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Treasury—Charles H. Smith of Missourt, to be surveyor of customs for the port of St. Louis, Mo. State—Thomas §. Harrison of Pennsyl- Vania, to be agent and consul general of the United States at Cairo, Egypt. James A. Smith of Vermont, to be consul of the United States at Leghorn, Italy. Wm. Heimke of New York, to be second secre- tary of the legation of the United States at the City of Mexico. ~ - (++ es New Superintendent of Supplies. J. H. Lewis of the Kansos City post of- fice has been ated to perform, tem- porarily, the duties of superintendent of the division of post A “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they oring answers. What Is Said About Mr. Charles A. Dana’s Retraction. im’s Attack and the Apology ‘Two Years Later. From the Washington Post. Mr. Dana can now run down and spend a few days in Washington if he so destres. He will find the climate here delightful, and Mr. Pulitzer would be delighted to welcome and entertain him. Amende Honorable. From the Washington Post. Referring to one cf its editorial articles, published about a year ago, through the medium of which a violent and injurious attack was made upon Frank B. Noyes, esq., of this city, the New York Sun now says: . “On February 22, 1895, the Sun published an editorial article, entitled ‘The Work of Rascals,’ in which certain severe stric- tures were made upen Mr. Frank B. Noyes of The Washington Star. “We desire to correct our statement i> reference to Mr. Noyes, and to withdraw any remarks reflecting cither upon his per- sonal or business integrity. The article was written under a mtsapprakensitn as to the facts in the case, and we regret its pubii- cation in the Sun, as doing grave injustice to a gentlemon whose character is above re- proach.”” ll perhaps be remembered that the Post, when the defamatory article ap- peared in the New York Sun, took occa- sion to say that great injustice had been done a gentleman of high standing and reprte, and that, sconer or later, his ac- cuser would have to make acknowledgment and reparation. Our prophecy is now vind cated, and the Sun is to be complimented upon having at last erased from its own escutcheon a serious und discreditable stain. Mr. Noyes has at no time suffered in the estimation of those who know him. The New York newspaper is the only real beneficiary of this belated retraction and apology. From the Baltimore Herald. Mr. Dana, editer of the New York Sun, has apolcgized for e slander, published in Els paper, against Mr. F. B. Noyes of The Wastirgton Star. Brer Dana rarely “comes dcwn,” end the fact that he did so in this i1.stance should be interpreted as a signal con-pliment to Br’er Noyes. A Retraction by the “Su From the New York Evening Post. The Nbel suit of Frank B. Noyes against the Sun has been closed, the Sun publishing this morning the following statement on its editorial page: “On February 22, 1895, the Sun published an editorial article entitled ‘The Work of Rascals,’ in which certain severe strictures were made upon Mr. Frank B. Noyes of ‘The Washington Star. “We desire to correct our statement ir reference to Mr. Noyes, and to withdraw any remarks reflecting either upon his per- sonal or business integrity. The artic!s was written under a misapprehension as to the facts in the cease, and we regret its pub- lication in the Sun, es doing grave injus- tice to a gentleman whose character is above reproach.” This retraction comes two years after the publication of the libel, and was made by the Sun to escape the results of an ac tion at Jaw. The attack was made on Mr. Noyes as a means of casting insinuatior. cn the Associated Press, of which he was director, and the Sun predicted the inevita- Me collapse of the association after the pre- tended disclosures. ‘The grand jury of the District of Columbia returned indictments for criminal libel against C. A. Dana and Wm. M. Laffan for originating and pubWsh- ing the story, but ihe United States circuit judge in this city refused to extradite the men after the writ of their arrest was is- sued by the United States marshal for the District of Columbia, although he said they would be subject to trial if found within the District of Columbia. Mr. Noye: through Gen. Wager Swayne, then began an action for libel in the United States cir- suit court in New York city. The testi- was prepared, and the case was io come to trial this week, when the Sun, having no longer any reason to defend its libel since the overthrew of the United Press, offered to publish a retraction and pay all the costs of the Mtigation. It did so, and the criminal incictments at Wash- ington were quashed yesterday. From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. A seque! to the collapse of the United Press and the ccmplete triumph of the co- operative Associated Press organization is the termination of a sensational libel suit between Frank B. Noyes of The Washin; ton Star and Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun. A little over two years ago, when the “fight to a finish” was begun bi tween the (wo press organizations, the Sun made a ferocious attack upon Mr. Noy which was by aH newspaper men of his large acquaintance indignantly denounced as utterly uncalled for and unjust. Mr. Noyes began proceedings for libel, which were bitterly fought in the preliminary stages. The case was to come on for trial at this time, but the Sun yesterday pub- lished a complete retraction and apology, which were accepted and all proceedings dropped. We congratulate Mr. Noyes on his public vindication, although It was not necessary among newspaper men, and Mr. Dana is alzo to be congratulated on his having done the right thing in the end. From the Springfield Itepublican. The libel sult of Frank B. Noyes of The Washington Star against the New York Sun has ended in a handsome and ample retrection on the part of the Sun and the dropping of the suit. This was an incident in the late war between the news asso- ciations, and involved an effort to bring Messrs. Dana and Laffan to Washington for trial cn an indictment for criminal libel. The attempt failed, but another libel sutt Was begun in the United States circuit court in New York city. The Sun's apology and payment of all costs of litigation now ends the whole matter. A Belated Apology. From the Atlanta Journal. Mr. Charles A. Dana believes in maxim, “Better late than never.” More than two years ago he published very conepicuously in the New York Sun a most scurrilous attack upon Mr, Frank B. Noyes cf The Washington Star. Mr. Noyes immediately instituted suit for dam- ages, and his friends were very indignant at what they considcred a most villainous assault upon his character. The libel suit is still in the courts. Last Saturday the Sun, in an obscure corner, published twelve lines, headed, “A Correction,” in which it was stated that the attack upon Mr. Noyes was made “under a misapprehension as to the facts in the case,” and that the editor desired to withdraw any remarks reftect- ing either upon the personal or business integrity of Mr. Noyes. It will strike moet people as rather pe- cullar that Mr. Dana should have required more than two years to recover from “his misapprehension as to the facts,” and that it never entered into his head to make his correction until the United Press Assocta- tion cellapsed and the Aszociated Press, of which Mr. Noyes is a director, left the Sun out In the cold. Mr. Dana makes a very discreditable showing in this whole matter. ———— ‘Two Treasury Changes. Secretary Gage today appointed Thom: B. Sanders of Maine to be deputy com- missioner of navigation, Treasury Depurt- ment, in place of Frederick W. Knowlton of Maine, removed. Mr. Sanders held this place under a former republican adminis- tration, and was reduced under the Jast democratic administraticn. 2 jomas P. the Mr. Th Doran, assistant chief of | the loans and currency division, has been ‘reduced to a third-class clerkship and tranaferred to the oftice of the auditor: for the War Department. = — Judge Day at Canton. CANTON, Ohio, April 21.—Judge Wm. R. Day, special commissioner to Cuba, reached’ Canton today. He said he returned to at- tend to private business and would leave for Cuba in a few days. He refused to dis- cuss the report that connected his name with the solicitor generalship, © _. + HE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897-14 PAGES. IN CONGRESS TODAY Senator Masbn Makes Quite a Broesy 7 l Resolution ‘for Qoture Referred to the RulegiCommittee. USE SESSION — BRIEF HO ‘The maturing of the tariff bill was indi- cated by the deluge of petitions relating to tsriff rates presented to the Senate today. Mr. Spoorer (Wis.) sent a bundle contain- ing several hundred petitions urging a re- enactment af the McKinley rates on lum- ber. Mr. Mantle (Mont.)'presented’a telegraph- ic memorial from ‘the Montana Stock Grow- ers’ Association asking an amendment to the tariff bill so that adequate protection would be given to the hide industry. Among the other petitions was one from leading commercial houses in San Francisco opposing the abrogation of the Hawatian treaty of reciprocity. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) reported favorably from the committee-on foreign relations an amendment to the sundry civil bill pro- posing an appropriation of $50,000 to im- prove Pearl Harbor, Hawaitan Islands. — ‘A resolution by Mr. Hawley (Conn.) was agreed to, duly acknowledging the invita- tion of Mayor Strong of New York to par- ticipate in the coming Grant ceremonies ard providing a committee of fifteen sena- tors, to be appointed by the Vice President, te represent the. Senate. ee McCuilom’s resolution, introduced yesier- day, calling on the Secretary of the Treas- ury for information relative to internal revenue taxes on distilled spirits was agreed to. é Mr. Mason's Breesy Speech. This cleared the way for an unexpected and very breezy speech from the new sen- ator from Illinois, Mr. Mason, which arous- ed two outbursts from the galierles. It eccurred on the resolution of Mr. Mason, introduced yesterday, mittee on rules to report a rule providing for the closing of debate, and for the pre- vious question, It was Mr. Mason’s maid- en speech in the Senate, and he was fol- lowed with great interest. He said he de- sired to have the resolution go to the com- mittee on rules, but he gave notice that un- less some report was forthcoming at an early day, he would move to have the com- mittee discharged, so that the resolution could be brought before the Senate. It was agreed on all hands, proceeded the senator, with a vein of sarcasm, that the United States Senate is a great body. That was the view particularly of those within the body and on the pay roll. But every one knew, also, that It was the only legislative bedy in existence incapable of doing busi- 1e83. Mr. Mason said he hoped he would forgiven for these reflections, for he was still in the “kindergarten class,” and he recognized that he was thrashing over old straw. But he proposed to keep thrashing over this old straw during his next six years in the Senate, Mr, Mason -teferr¢d to the approaching The Bill would be before the “It yemedied an act which promised a “tariff for revenue” and gave a “tariff for fleticieney.” It was now pro- pesed to give protection to American in Gustries and to the American laboring man. And yet the Dusinegs interests were trem- bling on the ‘verge of “despondency and democracy,” becausé they knew the fate of the bill depends not on the majority but or the minority. Every one knows, he de- clared, while we profess to be a govern- ment by the; people, when we reach the highest body 4n the,government, there is a rule of the mipority.. Mr, Mason glanced around..the chamber and said he obgeyved the smileon the faces of some Of hig colleagues. They all liked pewer, and as soon a3 a man entered thesc Senate doors his energies were directed to retaining power in the ofd way. “I want to deliver a message “from the people before this hope of power possesses me,” exclaimed the senator, and the gal- leries gave response by hearty applausi Puralysias of Senate Business. tariff debat Senate soon. Mr. Mason spoke of the paralysis of busi- ness in the Senate on all great questions. Here at the close of the nineteznth century the great question was presented whether international differences were to be settled by arbitration or by the methods of Fitz- simmons and Corbett. The Senate had listened to speeches, but in this, as in all cther questions, there was no action, The senator from Alabama (Morgan) had presented a resolution as to Cuba, involving the great Cuban question “handed down to us by Grover II.” But where was that resolution? It was impos- sible to tear down the golden god of the Senate rules in order to act on Cuba. The senator asserted that there was a “major- ity ef insurgents” in this body—a majority was ready to act, but was held back by the minority in control. It was time to do away with these bar- nacle ruies. “I would not scuttle the ‘old ship,” ex- claimed the senator, vigorously, “but I would like to put her in dry dock long enough to have her bottom scraped.” There was another round of applause as Mr, Mason concluded, Mr. Hoar’s Reply. Mr. Hoar (Mass.), one of the veterans of the Senate, replied briefly to Mr. Mason. He pointed out that little could be expect- ed from the committee on rules, as several of the members were engaged qn the tariff bill and other work. He was in accord with much that the Illinois senator had said as to the need of action, but he dif- fered from him on some of the “criticisms against the Senate. He reminded the senator that it was un- derstood the tariff bill had net even been read by the body which sent it to the Sen- ate, so that 1¢ must be discussed here if it was to be discussed at all. He referred also to that other legislative body, which would not act on measures proposed by the Senate, and which adjourned for three days in order to permit members to pre- pare attacks on the Senate for not doing business. s Mr. Mason reférred to the fact that the Speaker of the legislative body referred to was a distinguished New England neigh- bor of the senator’ from Massachusetts. He caused some amusement by ironically referring to Mr. Hoar as one of the new mernbers of the: Senate, who might need assistance in Beviding @ plan for changing the rules. ie fccepted the suggestion, however, and witidrew his motion to refer the resolutiong, 7 Sent toidhe mules Committee. : at AID * Mr. Gorman (Md.) promptly moved to re- fer the resolyjion, 4g the rules committee. Mr. Masonyprotested, saying this com- mittee on rules was recognized as the “all together lovely g¥Aveyard to which are committed the bodies of deceased meas- ures, ee ‘The roll was called on Mr. Gorman’s mo- tion to refed, “an® it prevailed—s2-24 as follows: —. mr 2) Yeas—Allen, 1Baeon,. Baker, Bate, Berry, Buver, Chilygp,.Cackrell, Faulkner, Gor- raan, Gray, are of Kansas, Hawley, Heitfeld, Jo of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mc: Enery, McM#thrr, Worgan, Mitchell, ‘Mur- phy, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Raw- lins, Roach, Sewell, Smith, Tillman, Tur- ple and Waltkalt-32. Nays—Burrows, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis, “Fairbanks.” Foraker, me Gear, Hansbrovgh, Hoar, Mason, Nelson, Perkins, Piatt of New .York, Pritchard, ‘octar, , Spooi Turner, Vest, Warren, Whine pea Wears Mr. r follewed with a..motion dis- ch: -the commit! on rules _ from farther oa.ideration of his a Teroluticn, tne trodu: ‘some iz since, a ie revision of the. Senate*ries*' Mr. ‘Gorman asked that the subject go aver uniil-tomorrow, and this:arrangement was made, "he as taken up and the fol- wine jo eeeoea! a i _ For thie retet of ‘homestead settlers Coe lee eens a toon te tee S tec, tory ut Dakota, How the state of South F directing the com-" Nashville Presbyterian Church of Nash- ville, SD. => At 1:15 the Senate went into executive difficulty in securing | quo- rum, and it was nedessary at one time to direct the sergeant-at-arms to summon ab- sent senators, Mr. Chandler (N. H.) offered a concurrent resolution for an adjournment of the Sen- ate and House from April 26 to May 3, with a4 view to participation in the Grant ceremonies at New York. Mr. Morgan's objection carried the resolution over. At 2 o'clock the bankruptcy bill was taken up. A Vote Tomorrow. An agreement was reached in the Sen- ate today to vote upon all pending amend- ments and the Nelson substitute to the bankruptcy bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow. THE HOUSE. The chaplain of the House, Mr. Couden, in his prayer today gave thanks that this ration was at peace with all others, and prayed that higher and holier methods than war might prevail everywhere. He pray- ed for the friends of Representative Milli- ken of Maine, wio died Sunday, and whose desk was draped in black and covered with flowers. The death of Mr, Milliken was announced by Mr. Dingley, who presented resolutions in the usual form for adjournment as a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Mil- liken. Speaker Reed announced the appointmen: of the committes to attend the funeral, 2:10 p.m. the House adjourned un- til tomorrow. - neta sees CHARITIES INVESTIGATION Work of the Washingtoa Hospitals Disouse>d at the Hearing Today. Interesting Stntements as to Their Scope, Performance and Present Needs. At the charities hearing this afternoon before the congressional joint committee the subject was hospitals for special class- es. Those to be heard were officers of the Emergency Hospital, officers of Columbia Hospital, officers of the Home for Incur- ables, officers of the Eastern Dispensary. The topics were: Hospital work done by the hospitals. Comparative cost of main- tenance in Washington and cther cities. Income from patients. Do persons come to Washington to secure free treatment at District expense? The training of nurses as @ part of hospital work. Connection be- tweea hospitals and colleges of medicine. ‘The program for tomorrow’s hearing is as follows: Subject—General hospitals. ‘To be heard—Officers cf the Homeopathic Hospital, officers of Garfield Hospital, offi- cers of Freedmen's Hospital, officers of Providence Hospital. Topics Considered. Is there duplication in the work of the District hospitals? Why should not the D-strict share the expense of Garficld Hos- pital and of Providence Hospital? Should the work of the hospitals be supervised by District authorities? Should the control of Freedmen’s Hospital remain with the Sec- retary of the Interior? Contagious diseases in hospitals. Training schools for nurses. The selaries of the hospital staff. The Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital was represented by Mr. Board- man of the board of trustees. He said that no other similar institution affords the amount of relief that this one does. He gave a resume cf the work of the hos- pital for the last year and called attention to the evidence. testifying to the care which is bestowed upon patients applying at the hospital for treatment. Mr. Boardman says there is no institution in the land possess- ing the limited means at its command which is doing the work performed by this hospital. Mr. Boardman’ sald that addi- tional room was needed at the hospital for operating, owing to the tremendous in- crease of the demands upon the institution. Various Institutions. Dr. Swan M. Burnett said he had been connected with the Emergency Hospital since 1878, and he was; satisfied that it performed a work which was not excelled by any other institution. Mrs. Hopkins of the Home for Incurables then addressed the committee. She told of the work of the home and its limitations. Out of forty-four patients thirty are de- pendent upon the resources of the institu- tion. Since 1889 the home has only re- ceived $1,000 from the government, and that was within the past six months. ee ene RACING AT BENNING. Owing to Milder Weather the Attend- ance Increased. The attendance at the Benning track this afternoon was much greater than yester- day, being about the best uf the meeting. The number of ladies was again large. In the first race Slow Poke was scratched and Previous in the fourth. ‘Tomorrow's Benning First race, five-elghths mile—Mistral, 102; Miss Lynah, Tenderness, 101; Her Own, 94; Maud Adams, Belle Dick, Miss Lilian, Bes- sie Esher, Revel, 59. Second race, four and one-i s Greenhorn, Breniwood, Dogtown, 107; Laura May, 101; Judge Wardell, St. Mar- tha, Refide, Lady Ashiey, Mr. Stoffee, 104. Third race, three-quarters of a mile— Royal Rover, 113; Lambent, 108; Gee Ges, Prompt, 101; Arabian, 96; Atlantas, Black Velvet, 98; Sweet Avon, 91. Fourth race, selling, one mile— Langdon, 112; Declare, 110; Lansdate, 108; Will E) liott, 105; Louise N., 94; Emotional @ Ibs. apprentice allowance), Marsian (5 Ibs. ap- prentice allowance), 96. Fifth race, selling, one and three-quarter miles, hurdles—Buckeye, 145; Tom Moore, Ecarte, 142; Thackeray, 139; Forget, 133. SeseeeeS THE WEATHER BUREAU, Prof, Harrington Wants to Be Rein- stated ax Chief. Mark W. Harrington, who was dismissed from the chiefship of the weather bureau, twenty months ago, because he was charged with having failed to discharge his duties properly, is an applicant for rein- statement. After being removed from the weather bureau Professor Harrington was appointed professor in charge of the Uni- versity of Washington at Seattle. Two weeks ago he resigned this position and is now on his way to Washington to make an effort to succeed Prof. Willis [.. Moore, the present chief of the weather ‘bureau. Harrington's friends are already on the ground and are quictly working in his in- terest. Mrs. Harrington arrived in Wash- ington a few days ago and has been an active worker in her husband’s behalf. She has, it is said, seen various senators and representatives aud has also pald a personal visit to Secretary Wilson of the Agriculture Department, with whom she earnestly pleaded in her husband's be- half. Secretary Wilson is said to be fa- yorable to the retention of Prof. Willis Moore. —_—_—___-e+—_____ False Pretenses, James L. Hutchinson, a weil-dressed young man, 2 drummer, who says he is from New York, was arrested this after- noon by Detectives Gallaher and Bourd- man, and held on a charge of false pre- tenses. It is alleged that he obtained a bicycle, the property of Mr. Jordan of 1516 sold it.to Mr. H. che ip FINANCE. AND. TRADE Early Cables Brought Many Buying Orders. ——_->--—_— EFFECT OF THE TURKISH SUCCESSES Prospects of a Short Campaign in : the East. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Eveutng Star, NEW YORK, April 21.—Foreign security markets were uniformly higher this morn- ing, the American department in London reflecting gains varying from 1-4 to 1 per cent. Early cables brought in a consid- erable volume of buying orders, which, in addition to a professional covering move- ment, resulted in substantial gains from the improved opening level. The floating supply of stock was well absorbed in consequence of this demand, and no significant selling was reported from any Source. The market was narrow, but extremely firm throughout the day. The reported successes’ of the Turkish forces were the chief incentive to the buoy- ancy of the foreign markets, on the theory that no other nation would be involved in thetr victory. The prospects of a brief campaign coupled with the certainty of a general clearing of the political atmosphere of Europe had a beneficial influence in all financtal centers. London recognizes the fact that American investment issues rep- resent a minimum risk no matter what the ultimate result may be. A mere wish to be neutrai in such conflicts is no guarantee of neutrality among the nations surrounding the territory of the combatants. a An altogether different condition exists in America, and foreign investors ure begin- ning to appreciate the distinction. Tue dis- trust of our securities evidcnced by for- elgners last summer as the result of the apparent inroads being made by populism would be largely eradicated by the forced Participation in our prosperity resulting from a general European war. Sterling exchange rates, which have ad- vanced slightly of late, declined today under increased offerings of accommoda- tions. The believers in lower prices having exhausted other devices, have predicted gold shipments during recent depressed periods. It is not believed that any con- siderable outflow will be occasion*d by either trade or security balances, and in any event the sources of supply are fully equal to the demands of such a situation. The strength of the coal shares was a feature of the day’s business, the proposed abolishment of the sales agents being con- strued as a Yactor favorable to the gen- eral welfare of the roads. New Jersey Central and other members of the group in which a short interest existed were es- pecially responsive to the demand. Buriington was in fair demand as the re- svlt of improved earnings for the March 31 quarter. Notwithstanding the natural dis- dvantages of that period, the road is ex- ected to show earnings fully equal to its dividend requirements. Interest In tariff gossip is unabated, but definite information is still lacking. Until the bill is reported the market is not 1 kely to yield to the unconfirmed rumors, which are to be expected from time to time dur- ing the committee's deliberations. A well-founded impression prevails th: all predictions as to the character of sp. cial interesting schedules are likely prove misleading. While the general tenor of the bill may be retained, detail changes of vital significance are always a possi- bility. Trading during the last hour was dull and strong around the best level for the day. ——— ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Mvore & Schley, No. 89 Broadway F American Sugar. American Sugar, pi! American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison .... Ba’ Chesapeake & Ohio Un C.C. & St. Louis. wnleago, B&Q... 2 ChicagoaNortnwestern. Chicago Gas. .. 5 C.M. & St. Paul C.M.& St. Pant, pfa... Chicago, R.I. & Pacitic.: 0, St. Paul, M.&O. Consolidated Gi Delaware & lindso: Den. & Rio Grande, pi Erie... General Hectric Miinois Central Lake Shore... 5 Louisville & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan Traction. - Mahattan Elevated. Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Puliman FP. C. Co Southern Ry., pfd. Phila. Traction . Union Pacific. U.S. Leather, pta. Wabash, Western Union Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Caplital Trac- “nt haler Linotype, 10 at 30 at 123944" ia Bonds.-20-year fund Ss, 103 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 113 bid. Water stock 7s, 114 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 100 ‘asked. Mtscaltaneous Bonds Metropolitan Rallrod Se, 117 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 115 Belt Rallroad 5s, 60 bid, 80 asked. Ecking- Railroad 6s, 80 bid. Colui bid, 118 asked.’ Washington ries A, 114 bid. ries B, 115 bid. 5s, 103 Com Ast 63, 109"bid. Washington et im] Ge, 109 bid. “Washington Market ext. Ga, 109 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 66, 95 bid. ii Mank of the Hepublie, 21 wid. Metsopalican, bid. Bank of t c, e 280 bid, 304 asked. Cent: bid, 265 asked: Farmers ond Mechanics’, 174’ bid, 190. |. Sec: ond, 130 bid. Citizens”, 125 bid. Columbia, 125 bid! Capital, 120 bid, 130 asked. West End, bid, 107 asked. Traders’, 93 bid, 100 asked. coln, 102 bid, 105 asked. Safe Deposit and — eT jes. — Safe Deposit and Trust, pid 117 asked. | Washington Loan and Trust, 117 bid, asked. “American Se- rity and 141 bid, 146 asked. Washington Stte Devout, $0 bid Bafe road Stocks.—Oapital Traction, 52% bid, 52% asked. ‘Bietropolitam, 110% bid, 112 asked.’ “Co- Gus hod Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas, 43% asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 8. Elec: tric Light, 89 asked. Tasurapce =a Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers Mock exchange, cotresponsente Hesse excl ts jessrs. Ladenburg, a & Co., New York, RAIN, a = ns bois rd Corn—May- BB Da ing eR PRE FEF Y Is! oe 18 ISK 3% km os na” R57 ae S57 8m 417 #417 435 427 +. 1D 4 470) 470 a 4.72 4m High. Low. Close. To F02 7.06 78 Tet OT12 718 7.16 720 713 OTIS Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 2 per cent: 4 per cer 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 5 per cents, 204. 5. per cents, tered of 1904... Currency 6 per cents of INOS. Carrency 6 per cents of 1808. ee ied A LONG RIDE ON HORSEBAC Trying to Break the Record Between New York and PI NEW YORK, April 21.—Mrs. E. Fran- cis Hyde and Eugene H. DeKieffer of this city, who started at 8 a.m. today from Central Park to break the record on sad- dle from New York to Philadelphia, arrived ac Rahway, N. J., at 10:17 o'clock, some- what behind their schedule time. There they changed hcrses and left for Prin ton, expecting to make up the time they had lost. Three weeks ago Harrison K. Caner and Tristan Colket of Philadelpinia coveret the distance (8 miles) on horse- back in 6 hours and 57 minutes, thereby establishing a record. ee A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE. The British Ambassador's Place in the New York Exercises. NEW YORK, April 21.—The Grant me- mortal committee has arranged for the place which Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, will have in the parade. Mayor Strong was asked today what the committee was going to do in view of the reported desire of Sir Julian to have precc- dence of all others except President Mc- Kinley. The mayor said: “The committee which has the matter in charge has pre- rared for all that. Some time ago the State Department was asked to give the rules which govern the crder of precedence in such matters and a reply was obtained, so that the whole matter has been fixed. ‘Will the foreiga am>arsadors have prece- dence over the Vice Presi ys sae resident of the United “That has not It is one of the settled.” yet been determined upon. things that have not been ——___ GERMAN EMPEROR AT VIENS The Austrinns Cheer Him a Own Ruler. VIENNA, April 21.—Emperor William of Germany arrived here at 11 o'clock th's morning and was welcomed at the railroad station by Emperor’ Francis Jos: Ph and all the Austrian archdukes. A guard of Their hcror was drawn up on the platform of the a railway station. The emperors embrac each other repeatedly, and Emperor W iam cordially greeted the archdukes. After the imperial suites had been pre serted to each other the emperors drove to the palace amid the cheers of the crowds of people lining the route. _- THE ROMEYN COURT-MARTIAL Lieut. O'Brien G Special Dispateh to The F 3 ATLANTA, Ga., April —When Romeyn court-martial! opened this morning Lieut. O’Brien, the plaintiff in the sensa- tional ca: was called to the stand, and his cross-examination by Capt. Romeyn proceeded: O'Bricn persisted in the statement that the only allegaticrs derogatory to his wife's character that had ever reached his ears came from Romeyn, and that he did not knew that her relations with Lieut. Bamford were the talk of the garrison. Romeyn then boldly brought out the fact that he had been court-martialed before, taking the position, doubtless, that inas- much as the exposure was inevitable it would be best for him to force it. The case was carried to President Grant, and one of the last acts of his last administration was to order an investigation of the oase, The verdic* of this investigation was an order to refund Capt. Romeyn the money which had been stopped from his pay on account of the sentence of the court, which was done without delay, thus virtually set- ting aside the finding of the court. All this Romeyn himself brought out by skillful questioning today in order to head off the opposition. There are several wo- men now awaiting summons to the stand. Fear of another personal encounter with other weapons than fists is now alarming the friends of both O’Brien and Romeyn. The feeling is intense among the two fac- tions and growing more bitter daily. —_—>_— Resoslt of a F William Page, a colored laborer, aged fifty years, fell from the roof pf a house corner of 8th and D streets southwest about noon today and has since become a raving maniac. Page was assisting in repairing the roof of the house, and, making a misstep, fell to the pavement, a distance of about forty feet. He was picked up unconscious and sent to the Emergency Hospital in the fourth precinct patrol wagon. On the way he became insane, and upon reaching the hospital became so violent that the physi- cians were forced to have him put in the strong room. Strange as it may seem, Page had no bones broken by the fall. — Sent to Jersey. Warden Leonard sent today the following District convicts to the New Jersey state prison at Trenton: Geo. Pinkney, grand larceny, one year and one day Franklin, embezziement, two years; John D. Blanchard, false pretenses, eighteen n.onths; aa. H. Williams, grand larceny, one year one day; Howard M. Batch- eor, forgery, onc year and one day; John W. Bonds, forgery, one year and one day; Chas, J. Roberts, grand larceny, two years; James Smith, grand larceny, three years; Jchn, alias Turk Mathews, larceny from the person, one year end one day; Frank Gillam, false pretenses, two years. —————— the s